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Brain Teaser
Posted:
Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:08 amby Abeyance
Work this one out
A man has died and is currently in purgatory. He is currently in a room. The room has four walls, two doors, and two other people in it. The room is perfectly symmetrical, the doors are identical, and the floor, walls, and ceiling are all black. The other people look identical in every way.
One of the doors leads to Heaven. One of the doors leads to Hell. In the same way, one person will always lie to you, and the other will always tell you the truth.
You are allowed to ask one question to one of the people, to guarantee that you will choose the correct door to go to Heaven.
What is the question that you would ask to guarantee this?
Posted:
Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:18 amby John Keel
i know this riddle ... but i forgot the answer ...
Posted:
Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:45 amby Abeyance
Took me ages to work it out
Posted:
Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:55 amby John Keel
hmm gotta think
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my brain is not working while i am at work ...
Posted:
Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:05 pmby Abeyance
Hehe, when I first got told it I couldn't do anything but think about it for days
Posted:
Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:24 pmby Zane
Took me a few minutes that one. heh. Very clever.
Do you want the answer in the thread?
Posted:
Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:26 pmby John Keel
noooo not in the thread .... let the tank think!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i knew it but i dont remember it anymore
Posted:
Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:39 pmby Zane
John Keel wrote:noooo not in the thread .... let the tank think!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i knew it but i dont remember it anymore
A think tank?
Posted:
Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:33 pmby Brammers
Hmm tanks make the best Section 2 directors - shoot first, ask questions later!
Posted:
Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:10 amby Zane
Brammers wrote:Hmm tanks make the best Section 2 directors - shoot first, ask questions later!
From memory, there has only ever been one section 2 director who wasn't a tank
But then, I've missed a little...
Where are you now ReD HaZe?
Posted:
Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:55 amby John Keel
okay okay .. if you wont let me think ... atleast give me the time to ask Siona if she knows the answer
Posted:
Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:10 amby Abeyance
I had an answer from Pantho via pm. The answer was incorrect but close...
Keep thinking
Posted:
Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:42 amby Brammers
Zane wrote:Brammers wrote:Hmm tanks make the best Section 2 directors - shoot first, ask questions later!
From memory, there has only ever been one section 2 director who wasn't a tank
But then, I've missed a little...
Where are you now ReD HaZe?
Been a few since then, had a few spies. Not had a PE or a Monk yet. (Was Red Haze a Section 2 director?)
Hmm...still can't think of the question to ask. I can do it by asking on person one question and the other person another question, but you only allowed to ask one question in total?
Posted:
Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:47 amby Abeyance
You are only allowed to ask ONE person ONE question.
That question must provide and answer that you can act on accordingly in order to go through the correct door to go to heaven. The answer given doesn't necessarily have to be the right door to go through, but you must provide the solution based on the answer you will get to show which door you would choose.
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Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:52 amby John Keel